The new DCT shifts sound fantastic. They have a distinct non current M-DCT sound to them. That could be a FI thing. However, they have a very Ferrari sound to them. Listen to some 458 videos of the car being pushed - you should be able to hear it.

As far as the exhaust note goes I agree not too bad at this point. Better than I expected.

waiting for confirmation on the engine. hopefully it's built like a tank and has great potential like the n54 and is not a dud like the n55. if you were in the market for a new car would you get a cts-v now or wait for the m3 sedan and hope that it's a winner?

The M3 will be a win. BMW M has never missed in the past and doubt they will. If you can wait i would if i were you so that you can test drive both and make a decision based on your needs. I know for me the cts-v would never be an option but thats me

These sound very close to the 335is... I wonder if it will be a little/bigger twin-turbo set up like on the is with slightly more displacement or will it be 3 turbos. If they shave weight and get the bhp higher with the down low torque.... this will be a very exciting car to have. I would mos def not get the dct in this car. Wonder if it will be pushing ~1.1 bar

Am i the only one who thinks it doesnt sound bad at all? I think it sounds pretty good actually. Obviously not as good as the outgoing model but with some akrapovic exhaust i bet it would be a beast! Cant wait to see the final form and numbers.

+1
I think it sounds pretty good. We have to remind ourselves that this is NOT our V8 sound anymore. It's a 6 cyl. so it will sound different.
Once you get past that and acknowledge it, you can appreciate the sound it produces.
I've replayed this video 5 times already, lol

Because massive torque is more fun than 8000 rpms, but hey that's just me.

this.

Only non-M3 drivers approve a turbocharged laggy low revving M3.

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Originally Posted by StealYourFace

I don't know what people mean by "good bye 'proper' high reving m car" It's not like the redline on this thing is going to be 5500. If I recall correctly, the original M3 had a 7200 rpm redline. I doubt the new one will be much less than that. Probably will be quite close to it.

In the time of M3 E30, 7.200 RPM was high. Today any gazoline engine redlines at 7.000 RPM. So for a sportscar like M3, that costs 70.000 €, it is low.

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Originally Posted by StealYourFace

If you had all the people bitching about "not high enough redlines" I am sure you could put black tape over the tach and they would never know the difference.

Sure we would get to know. We can clearly hear that and even feel that.

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Originally Posted by StealYourFace

My lowly yet very satisfying 330i doesn't rev much past 7000 rpm, but it is very entertaining and responsive.

It is not a question of redline, but of how power is delivered. The N52 is more fun than the N54 and the S54 is even better than the nice N52.

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Originally Posted by kdiggz

people interested in cars that don't have a bmw logo on them? blasphemy!!

You havn't understood. I meant this:

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Originally Posted by eisenb11

Why does everyone always act as if the cts-v is an alternative to the m3? The v is huge and is designed to compete against the m5. Had I decided not to get a m3, the v wouldn't have been an option.